animal cruelty
Man banned from owning animals for throwing chihuahua in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A man is legally barred from owning or taking care of animals for two years after pleading guilty to abusing his dog. A joint submission was accepted for Andrew Bernard Gardiner, 46, at Nanaimo Law Courts on Wednesday, Sept. 16, after Gardiner pleaded guilty to one count of causing or permitting an animal to ...
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crane rescue
Worker injured after falling at Nanaimo Cancer Centre construction site
NANAIMO - A construction worker at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital was injured after falling several feet and being impaled.The incident occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 16 just before noon at the site of the new Nanaimo Cancer Centre on Dufferin Cres., with a man falling approximately six feet off a ladder on the facili...
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UPDATE: Nanaimo woman killed after being hit by fuel truck in downtown
NANAIMO - Mounties confirm one person was killed in an early morning motor vehicle incident in the city's downtown.Nanaimo RCMP were called to the Mid-Island Co-op gas bar at 60 Victoria Cres. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at around 6:45 a.m., after a 42-year-old woman was hit by a fuel truck.BC RCMP E Division media relatio...
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Man banned from owning animals for throwing chihuahua in Nanaimo
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mobility improvements
'More comfortable and safer:' crosswalk construction starts on Nanaimo's Townsite Rd.
NANAIMO - Making a busy intersection safer for pedestrians while improving active transportation routes is behind recently started road work heading into Nanaimo's downtown. Construction began on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to add a raised crosswalk and other pedestrian improvements to the Holly Ave. and Townsite Rd. intersecti...
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cash grab
Thieves pull ATM from rural Cedar-area business
LADYSMITH - RCMP have released surveillance footage of two thieves following a break-in and theft from a business just south of Nanaimo Airport.Ladysmith RCMP states they were informed on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 4:50 a.m. of a break and enter in progress from a business located on Simpson Rd., adjacent to the Trans Canad...
Sep 15, 2026
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Aviation shakeup
Harbour Air acquiring Pacific Coastal Airlines
NANAIMO - Described as a move to create a stronger platform for future growth, an agreement has been reached for Harbour Air to purchase fellow Lower Mainland-based airliner Pacific Coastal Airlines (PCA). A brief Tuesday, Sept. 15 news release from Harbour Air states the acquisition will form a new regional group and ...
Sep 15, 2026
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mounting record
Repeat offender jailed for 'terrifying' Nanaimo rock-throwing incident
NANAIMO - Following his recent jail sentence for a series of Nanaimo property crimes and a disturbing assault, a chronic offender was at it again.Cole Granite Morecroft, 31, was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 14, after pleading guilty to an Aug. 24 incident in Nanaimo.Crown counsel's Megan Rahme told court a woman and her ...
Sep 15, 2026
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death threats
Man arrested after threatening to shoot people at Nanaimo bank
NANAIMO - A 60-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly threatening to kill people at a north Nanaimo bank. Mounties were called to the TD Bank on Turner Rd. at Longwood Station on Friday, Sept. 11, shortly after 1 p.m. after police said the man entered the bank and began threatening to shoot people. Nanaimo RCMP S...
Sep 14, 2026
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Long-term care
Pre-construction work advances for Lantzville long term care home
LANTZVILLE - Underground servicing and surface-level work is underway to build a much-needed large long-term care home in Lantzville.Island Health's 306-bed complex at 6910 Lantzville Rd. at Schook Rd., featuring a pair of six-storey buildings, has an active site works permit for utilities and some surfacing work, the ...
Sep 14, 2026
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British Columbia
Amazon bumps hourly wages by $1 for operations workers in Canada
VANCOUVER - Online retailer Amazon says it is raising the average hourly base wage in Canada to $26.27, up by $1 from last year. A statement from the company on Wednesday says the bump represents a four per cent year-over-year increase and takes effect...
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B.C. Conservative legislator Rattée calls out Findlay, says team 'deeply divided'
VICTORIA - The caucus woes for B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay continue after a member called her out in a 1,000-word online essay, saying she wouldn't "tolerate" Findlay's leadership unless it changed. The lengthy critique from Claire Rat...
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A million more B.C. residents have a doctor, but 20 per cent of population needs one
SURREY - The B.C. government says a million more people have been connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner since 2018 when the government began a plan to get more people primary care. Premier David Eby says having a family doctor or nurse pr...
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Eby says NDP needs to be 'election ready' in B.C., but offers no date
B.C. Premier David Eby says he's told his legislators that they need to be "election ready," amid disruption posed by the trade war with the United States. The premier said both Elections BC and the NDP caucus have been warned to be prepared for an ele...
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Victoria teachers say school violence an 'epidemic,' report tells of 6,000 incidents
The teachers' union in Greater Victoria is urging immediate action after a report outlined what it called a "growing and widespread epidemic" of violence in local schools, including an average of more than 20 instances of violence against staff per day...
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Conservative caucus meets in B.C. ahead of return to Parliament next week
OTTAWA - Concerns about the notion of Canada becoming an "associate member" of the European Union and polices to address pocketbook issues are expected to be front and centre Wednesday as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus in Bri...
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Kicking It
VIU soccer teams hit the pitch for 2026 PACWEST season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are beginning a new PACWEST soccer season with differing expectations.The women will attempt to win the provincial championship for a third straight time, while the men are hoping to rise up the table after finishing 2-7-3 in 2025.Women's coach Bobbie Taylor said her group will have a strong ...
Sep 12, 2026
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Scoring Big
Vancouver Island Seals provide elite development pathway for female hockey players
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Seals hockey program has been going since 2017 and it's the only female AAA hockey team on the island. General manager Cynthia Fowler said the team had been based out of the south island to start but now calls Port Alberni home. "Last year we moved the team to Port Alberni because of...
Sep 07, 2026
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Starting Early
Nanaimo Hornets rugby fostering next generation with active kids programs
NANAIMO - Hornets rugby is underway for the fall session with a lot of options for young players. There are sessions for as young as pre-kindergarten which includes parent participation and other opportunities for U7 and U8 kids are play based in an effort to get kids out and running and touching a rugby ball. Hornets ...
Sep 05, 2026
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Two-time Stanley Cup winner joins Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group
NANAIMO - Two new investors are joining the Nanaimo Clippers' ownership group.The BC Hockey League team announced Friday, Aug. 28, the addition of Roman Tkachenko and former NHL defenceman Oleg Tverdovsky to Northern Lights Hockey Canada LLC, the organization which purchased the team in 2022.Existing team president Bra...
Aug 28, 2026
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Kay Wears the 'C'
Clippers name veteran forward new team captain
NANAIMO - The Clippers have announced Miller Kay will be their captain for the 2026-27 season. The 20-year-old joined the club in late January and finished the season with 11 points in 23 games. He was also a big part of the Clippers' playoff success with 13 points in 21 appearances, including a crucial overtime goal i...
Aug 16, 2026
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gameday experience
'A big step up:' Nanaimo Clippers adding video wall to Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Clipper fans will get a new, high-definition look at their team this season while sitting in the stands at Frank Crane Arena. The BC Hockey League team has entered into a four-year agreement with Chris Jaycox Productions to install and operate a 20' by 10' LED video wall in their home rink, being installed th...
Aug 13, 2026
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Canada
Five things that happened during the first two debates of Quebec election campaign
MONTREAL - After getting some moderate attention and a few feisty exchanges during the first debate of the Quebec election campaign, the prospects of another referendum on sovereignty became a hot topic in round two, one night later. The two debates th...
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Carney to address European Parliament today after 'associate member' proposal
STRASBOURG - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament today, a day after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she wants Canada to become the first "associate member" of the European Union. Carney is in Fra...
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As the debate over AI's safety rages on around the world, where does Canada stand?
OTTAWA - Warnings about the risks AI poses to humans have triggered a heated global debate over the past week. The heads of some of the biggest AI companies in the world are calling for action - something U.S. President Donald Trump opposes vehemently....
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Sentencing hearing today for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach
TORONTO - A sentencing hearing is scheduled today for Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault. The hearing is set to take place even as prosecutors are challenging the judge's decision to declare a rare po...
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First Nations youth continue fight over Carney's major projects agenda, summit
OTTAWA - As Canadian politicians were pitching their major projects plans to foreign investors at a first-of-its-kind summit in Toronto, First Nations youth in Ottawa were making a pitch to Canadians on why they should join the fight to stop them. Jero...
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Amazon bumps hourly wages by $1 for operations workers in Canada
VANCOUVER - Online retailer Amazon says it is raising the average hourly base wage in Canada to $26.27, up by $1 from last year. A statement from the company on Wednesday says the bump represents a four per cent year-over-year increase and takes effect...
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World
Texas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state's fifth execution this year
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man has been put to death for the 2005 fatal shooting of three people during an attempted robbery at his neighbor's home in rural Texas, the state's fifth execution this year. In Georgia, the execution of a man...
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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukra...
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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee's subpoenas in its investigation into disgrace...
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